When the lights finally dimmed for the closing showcase at Lagos Fashion Week 2025, the heartbeat of the city still echoed in the room. Themed “City of Cities, Our Rhythm, Our Runway” and held at the Federal Palace Hotel, it was an event that gave fashion more than a finale; it gave Lagos a love […]
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As Lagos Fashion Week 2025 came to a close, the biggest buzz came not just from the collections but from celebrity appearances, runway walks, and standout street-style moments. Throughout the venues, stars didn’t just sit front row-they took over the runway, turning style into statement and identity into spectacle. American singer Ciara closed the show
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Lagos Fashion Week 2025 felt less like a seasonal trade show and more like a declaration: Nigerian design is rewriting the grammar of contemporary fashion. Across packed tents and pop-up venues, five labels—Emmy Kasbit, Oshobor, NKWO, Orange Culture, and Iamisigo—did more than show clothes; they offered layered arguments about craft, sustainability, gender, and the many
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When Wisdom Kaye stepped into Halloween 2025, he did more than dress up; he performed. On TikTok, he transformed a costume into an identity, the scroll feed into a runway, and a pop-culture reference into a diasporic statement. Across a series of viral posts, Kaye merged high‑fashion tailoring with horror icons and cinematic nods. A callback
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There was something different about the runway this year at Lagos Fashion Week. When Night Has Come, Oshobor’s SS26 collection opened, all eyes didn’t just follow the clothes, they fell to the shoes. Bold, sculptural, handmade pieces from TheShoeblocc that felt alive in their own right. It wasn’t just a styling choice; it was a
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The night at Paramount Studios felt like cinema walking out of the screen and into couture. Vogue World: Hollywood seamlessly blended film and fashion, making the runway resemble a series of film stills —a parade of moments, characters, and memories, with Black creativity everywhere. What might have been a string of celebrity cameos instead read
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Lagos Fashion Week returns from October 29 to November 2, 2025, with a renewed sense of sustainability and responsibility in creativity. Amidst the drama of the runway walks and brand showcases, one stage still points to where African fashion is headed: Green Access. Now in its latest form, Green Access is the Lagos Fashion Week’s
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The 2025 Business of Fashion (BoF) 500 list underscores a pivotal moment in global culture, spotlighting African creatives who are not merely participants but architects of the contemporary cultural landscape. From the pulsating rhythms of Afrobeats to the avant-garde expressions in fashion and digital media, these individuals are shaping narratives, aesthetics, and industries worldwide. 2.
Every season, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu not only presents Big Brother Naija, but he also hosts a live fashion runway show. His wardrobe is as highly anticipated as evictions themselves, making Sunday nights a parade of culture, nostalgia, and fashion experimentation. This year, more than fourteen well-crafted outfits, Ebuka re-established himself not only as a host but
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Once a year, cities like New York, London, Milan, Lagos, and Paris host the most highly anticipated fashion events: the fashion shows where designers unveil their latest collections. Fashion Week has long been an event of glamour, celebrity, and invention. However, with the advent of Instagram, livestreaming, and fast fashion, many have questioned whether it
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